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| Power struggle | |
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9.23.2006
11:40 PM | Link |
 I had a minor Apple crisis today! My trusty iBook G3 has been surviving hours of daily use for years now, but the power adapter was suffering. The amber light that turns to green when the charge is complete stopped turning amber years ago (it was just stuck on green), and then about a month ago the green light went out, too. I could tell it was still working by watching my battery indicator, but once or twice I noticed when I plugged it in that it didn't start charging, so I knew it was getting sketchy. Today I let my battery run down to almost nothing, and when I came home from shopping it didn't have enough power to start up. I plugged it in, but it was still total silence with I pressed the power button! I figured the power adapter had finally gone out totally, but it still felt like I was missing a vital organ! So, I quickly searched around online - you can barely find the original Apple replacement adapter, since my iBook is getting so old. Apple sells it, but it takes four weeks to ship! Thankfully, I discovered there are third-party adapters - I found one that CompUSA said was in stock at my local store, so I was back home with it in 20 minutes. It felt so good to hear that startup chime! The new adapter is a Kensington, and I think it's pretty cool - it has various tips to work with other Apple devices, so I can even use it to charge my iPod if I want. I'm relieved to have healthy, fully charged iBook again!
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